Aim Investigate whether exercise intensity during Lokomat therapy elicits a training effect.
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Transcript of Aim Investigate whether exercise intensity during Lokomat therapy elicits a training effect.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX.http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0252
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Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in
nonambulatory stroke patients
Michiel P. M. van Nunen, MSc; Karin H. L. Gerrits, PhD; Arnold de Haan, PhD; Thomas W. J. Janssen, PhD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX.http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0252
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• Aim– Investigate whether exercise intensity during
Lokomat therapy elicits a training effect. – Determine how assistance while walking with
Lokomat affects this exercise intensity.
• Relevance– Robot-assisted treadmill exercise (using Lokomat
device) could increase duration of walking therapy relative to conventional overground walking.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX.http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0252
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Methods
• 20 Participants:– 10 patients with stroke walked on Lokomat and in hallway.– 10 nondisabled subjects walked on Lokomat at various
settings and on treadmill at various speeds.
• Oxygen and heart rate were monitored.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX.http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0252
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Results• Patients with stroke:
– Exercise intensity during Lokomat walking:
• Didn’t reach recommended 30% heart rate reserve (HRR) for aerobic training.
• Lower than during overground walking.
• Nondisabled subjects:– Different Lokomat settings had
only small effects on exercise intensity.
(a) Oxygen consumption (VO2). (b) HRR.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: van Nunen MP, Gerrits KH, de Haan A, Janssen TW. Exercise intensity of robot-assisted walking versus overground walking in nonambulatory stroke patients. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(10):XX–XX.http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0252
Slideshow ProjectDOI:10.1682/JRRD.2011.12.0252JSP
Conclusion
• Exercise intensity during Lokomat walking is light and below American College of Sports Medicine-recommended values to improve aerobic fitness.